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Introduce species or genotypes that are expected to be adapted to future conditions

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Promote species with enhanced carbon density in woody biomass

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Alter forest composition or structure to maximize carbon stocks

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Favor existing species or genotypes that are better adapted to future conditions

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Use seeds, germplasm, and other genetic material from across a greater geographic range

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Promote species and structural diversity to enhance carbon capture and storage efficiency

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Manage for species and genotypes with wide moisture and temperature tolerances

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Disfavor species that are distinctly maladapted

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Increase harvest frequency or intensity due to greater risk of tree mortality

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Increase stocking on well-stocked or understocked forest lands

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Increase structural complexity through retention of biological legacies in living and dead wood

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Establish reserves on sites with high carbon density

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Prioritize low vulnerability sites for maintaining or enhancing carbon stocks

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Guide changes in species composition at early stages of development to meet expected future conditions

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Protect future-adapted seedlings and saplings

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Restore disturbed sites with a diversity of species that are adapted to future conditions

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Promptly revegetate sites following disturbance

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Alter forest structure to reduce severity or extent of wind and ice damage

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Reduce the risk of tree mortality from biological or climatic stressors in fire-prone systems

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Alter forest structure or composition to reduce the risk or severity of wildfire

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